Nogo Station Experience

Discover our outback lifestyle, go on safari and follow in the footsteps of legends as your explore this historic station.

Outback history and a contemporary working station come together at Nogo Station, once part of Bowen Downs and now the home of Abigail (née Kinnon). Live the pioneering spirit on our station safari by open-top, overlander bus with its panoramic view of landscape and wildlife. Visit sites connected with legendary local hero Captain Starlight. See a sheep shearing demonstration in our historic shearing sheds. Finally visit the homestead for a huge home-baked smoko.

There’s nothing quite like our station safari which gives you a spectacular view of vast sunlit plains where wedge-tailed eagles fly and local wildlife mingles with iconic cattle breeds, stock-horses and the famous merino sheep. It’s a photo opportunity extraordinaire with outback desert camels, kangaroos, emus, wild donkeys and more. You’ll also visit a typical outback billabong and the ruins of Captain Starlight’s stockyards.

The Longreach story isn’t complete without understanding the role of sheep. Inside our historic shearing shed, you’ll see a shearer at work, learn about the legendary shearers and soak in the stories of how Australia was built on the sheep’s back.

Back at the homestead, you’ll get up closer to the station’s history as you explore some of the public rooms and sense what life would have been like here in the pioneering past. Learn about women of the homestead, see where Abigail creates her Abigail’s Outback Kitchen range and taste some of the treats for yourself at the country-style ‘smoko’ (morning tea)!

You’ll even take in the historic sites of Longreach before travelling the 15 kilometres out to Nogo.

The Nogo Station Experience departs from Longreach on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.45am. Booking essential. Please let us know when you book if you have any special dietary requirements.